The enchanting chateaux of the Loire Valley

The mesmerizing Loire Châteaux dotted around the Loire Valley are listed as world heritage sites by UNESCO and definitely worth a visit.

Throughout the Loire, there are 21 different and unique châteaux to visit and explore. Nowhere else in Europe can you find such a large number of châteaux in one area.

You can begin to understand some of the history of France through visiting these majestic châteaux and their gardens. In addition to visiting the châteaux, you can also explore the surrounding areas, which boast great natural heritage, top gastronomy, and renowned wines.

The Loire Wine Producers

United by a river that is said to be royal, the Loire wine region stretches from Sancerre to the Atlantic. In Angers and Nantes, the wine producers invite you to discover their AOCs, their terroirs, the tourist route, their cellars, etc. and of course to taste a selection of wines. The Centre-Loire region has some great Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée regions with, from east to west, its Sancerre, Orléanais, Touraine, Saumur and Anjou and Pays Nantais wines. The tourist route takes enthusiasts from cellars to vineyards, visiting prestigious châteaux, abbeys, caves and gardens that run alongside the Loire along the way.

Exceptional cultural sites

1 Château des ducs de Bretagne2 Château d’Angers3 Cadre Noir de Saumur4 Château de Saumur5 Fontevraud Abbey6 Royal fortress of Chinon7 Château de Langeais8 Château d’Azay-le-Rideau9 Château and jardins de Villandry10 Royal city of Loches11 Château du Clos Lucé12 Château royal d'Amboise13 Château de Chenonceau14 Domaine de Chaumont sur Loire15 Château royal de Blois16 Château de Cheverny17 Domaine national de Chambord18 Château de Valençay19 Château de Sully/Loire20 House of George Sand, Nohant21 Tower and treasury of Chartres cathedral22 Château de Châteaudun23 Palais Jacques Coeur, Bourges24 Tower and crypt of Bourges cathedral25 Château de Bouges